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Boy Scouts, Troop #4

Date: 05 26 1945
Description: Outdoor group portrait of Boy Scouts, Troop #4 from South Side Men's Club, at Four Lakes Council Camporee in Olin Park.
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Reverend Jim Wright

Date: 06 27 1978
Description: Candid view of the Reverend Jim Wright sitting outdoors at Brittingham Park.
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Brownie Day Camp

Date: 07 22 1952
Description: Camper Jeanette Braxton prepares to grill food at an outdoor fireplace as one of the activities at the Brownie Hoyt Park Day Camp.
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Dapper Lewis Arms and Friend

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Description: Lewis Arms and a friend, looking dapper in their suits, pose together at Brittingham Park. They're holding bottles and goofing around.
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Lewis Arms in Swim Trunks

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Description: Lewis Arms poses in his swim trunks at Brittingham Beach.
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Lewis Arms Goofing Off with Curtis Taliaferro

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Description: Lewis Arms sits on the back of his friend Curtis Taliaferro, goofing around at Brittingham Park Beach.
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Woman and Child at Brittingham Park

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Description: View of a woman in a bathing suit and a toddler at Brittingham Park.
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Friends of Lewis Arms at Brittingham Park

Date: 1950
Description: Friends of Lewis Arms enjoy beer at a party at Brittingham Park. Seated on the ground from left to right are: Elinora (mother of Lewis Arms, Jr.), Hattie, ...
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Lewis Arms in a DeSoto Automobile

Date: 1951
Description: Lewis Arms is sitting in the driver's seat of a 1941(?) DeSoto automobile owned by Joe Brown, as his friend Booker T (standing) looks on. They are at James...
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Lewis and Nedra Arms

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Description: Lewis Arms poses with his sister Nedra at Brittingham Park.
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Nedra Arms

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Description: Nedra Arms, seated on the grass at Brittingham Park.
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Lewis Arms and Infant Lewis Arms, Jr.

Date: 1951
Description: Lewis Arms stands at Brittingham Park holding his infant son Lewis Arms, Jr.
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Arms Family at Devil's Lake

Date: 1956
Description: Lewis, LuRay, Nellie and Bernard Arms arrive at Devil's Lake in a maroon DeSoto convertible automobile. This was the day after Lewis and LuRay's wedding.
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Tenney Park: Andrew Webb Jr. and Al. Weaver

Date: 1920
Description: Andrew Webb Jr. and Al. Weaver standing on a bridge over the "Catfish" (Yahara) River in Tenney Park.
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Three Women Posing in Vilas Park

Date: 1920
Description: Three African American women, Lucille Jones, Charlotte Simms, and Phoebe Hines, posing in Vilas Park.
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Gulleys at a Park

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Description: A candid portrait of Beatrice (Bea) and Carson Gulley together at a park.
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Boy at B.B. Clarke Beach

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Description: Close-up of a boy relaxing on a blanket on a hot day at B.B. Clarke Beach.
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Family at B.B. Clarke Beach

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Description: Group portrait of a family on a summer day at B.B. Clarke Beach.
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Boys at the Beach

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Description: Young boys huddling together in Lake Monona at B.B. Clarke Beach.
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Peppermint Park

Date: 06 1961
Description: A young girl is enjoying a carnival ride at Peppermint Park. She is probably a daughter of Lewis Arms.

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